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- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
K-Pop Fans Rejoice as BTS Gets Out of the Military
For millions of fans of the K-pop band BTS, the date June 14, 2022 is seared into memory. It was the day the band announced that it would be going on hiatus to pursue solo projects. Soon after, members confirmed plans to do their mandatory service with the South Korean military.
Kaylei Brown, a 25-year-old veterinary technician from Atlanta, feared the hiatus might mark the end of the group. 'Any ARMY would immediately know what a chaotic, terrible experience that was,' said Brown, using the acronym for BTS fans that stands for Adorable Representative M.C. for Youth.
